Germany's Biggest
AI Hackathon

Name: AI Hackathon Hamburg 2026 - Germany's Biggest AI Hackathon
Start: 2026-01-31T09:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-02-01T23:00:00+01:00
Location: Hamburg, Germany

Build cool sh*t with Cursor and any AI of your choice for 2 days. No technical background required — just bring your laptop and ship.

January 31 – February 1, 2026

Hamburg, Germany

400+ participants

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AI Hackathon Hamburg 2026 - Cursor 2-Day AI Hackathon with sponsors

What to expect

Everything You Need

A weekend dedicated to shipping your ideas with full support, resources, and an amazing community of builders.

What's Included

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Food & Drinks

Fuelled by meals, snacks, and drinks all weekend

🎁

Free Credits

Credits from sponsors to build and experiment

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Cash & Prizes

Cash and credits from legendary AI companies

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Networking

Meet 400+ builders and company reps in one place

Simple Rules

Fresh project

Start from 0 to 1 at the hackathon

No pre-built apps

Pre-ready projects lead to disqualification

Solo or team

Build alone or with up to 5 people

Team formation

We highly encourage teaming up

Submit your work

Public repo + 2-min walkthrough video

Finals pitch

Finalists present on stage

Why Join?

Meet fellow builders and company repsFind a co-founder or team membersLearn from industry expertsEnjoy SF vibes in Hamburg

Schedule

Event Timeline

Preliminary Schedule— Final agenda coming soon

Saturday

Draft

January 31, 2026

9:00 AM

Find Your Team

Meet builders and form teams for the weekend

10:00 AM

Start Ideating

Define your problem, plan the MVP, and scope fast

11:00 AM

Build Your Thing

Ship your project with Cursor and AI tools

11:00 PM

Day 1 Wrap

Pause, recharge, and get ready for Sunday

Sunday

Draft

February 1, 2026

9:00 AM

Continue Building

Polish your demo and finalize your project

2:00 PM

Submit Your Work

Share your repo and 2-minute walkthrough video

4:00 PM

Finalists Selected

Top teams are announced

5:00 PM

Finalist Demos

Top projects present on stage

6:30 PM

Winner Announcements

Prizes awarded across categories

7:00 PM

Event Close

Celebrate and connect with the community

✱ This is a preliminary schedule. Exact times, speakers, and track details will be announced closer to the event.

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Tracks & Prizes

Win Big, Build Bold

$220,000+ in total perks, credits, and cash for winners and builders throughout the event.

Best Project Overall

1st: $5,000 cash + $10,000 OpenAI credits + $15,000 Gemini credits + 3 months of ElevenLabs Pro tier for each team member + 1 year of Miro Team
2nd: $5,000 OpenAI credits + $5,000 Gemini credits
3rd: $1,000 OpenAI credits + $1,000 Gemini credits